Independent community site, not affiliated with any government.

Mitchell County, Iowa

Mitchell County, Iowa · ZIP 50426, 50454, 50455

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 10,632 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 4,477Households
  • $68,704Median household income
  • $164,100Median home value
  • 13Towns with a page
  • 11ZIP codes

Mitchell County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−2.8%
10.4k10.6k10.8k11k2000: 10,87420002010: 10,77620102020: 10,565202010,87410,565
Population of Mitchell County at each census
CensusPopulation
200010,874
201010,776
202010,565

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Mitchell County
Under $50k33.4%
$50k to $100k35.1%
$100k to $150k17.5%
$150k to $200k8.9%
$200k and over5.2%

Median household income $68,704 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Mitchell County
Owner occupied
3,580 units
Renter occupied
897 units
Vacancy rate
8.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Mitchell County2023
Manufacturing1,176
Health care and social assistance558
Retail trade332
Wholesale trade260
Construction239
Other services (except public administration)150
Accommodation and food services129
Finance and insurance114

3,334 employees in 302 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Mitchell County compared with its state
Mitchell County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMitchell CountyIowa
Population10,5483,195,937
Median household income$68,704$73,147
Median age42.238.6
Median home value$164,100$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher22.7%30.9%
Foreign-born residents1.7%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes80.0%71.5%
Mean commute to work19.5 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Mitchell County13 with a page · sort by any column

Type
OsageCity3,5592.24 sq mi
St. AnsgarCity1,1721.09 sq mi
StacyvilleCity4360.52 sq mi
MitchellCity1180.56 sq mi
McIntireCity1151.01 sq mi
CarpenterCity920.35 sq mi
OrchardCity640.10 sq mi
New HavenCensus designated place581.93 sq mi
Little CedarCensus designated place350.53 sq mi
OtrantoCensus designated place340.41 sq mi
MonaCensus designated place252.27 sq mi
ToetervilleCensus designated place140.88 sq mi
MeyerCensus designated place00.71 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 19 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Mitchell County

Jobs across Mitchell County

No job is posted in Mitchell County’s towns yet. Employers post from their business dashboard; public job banks are added once their terms are recorded.

Events in the next 31 days

No upcoming event is listed in Mitchell County's towns yet. Members and businesses add events from any town page.

Latest postsRolled up from the towns

Nothing has been posted in Mitchell County’s towns yet. Join a town to start its feed.

Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.